I recently took the challenge of freeing myself from desires. You know, like you read on those ‘quotes of the day’ things. In the process of doing so, I felt I was starting to fade; like the life force that kept me alive was slowly disappearing. I felt sluggish, tired and was ill all the time.

Analysing my own experience I came to understand that not only a life with no desires is not worth living but also that desires are not as evil as I thought they were.

Finding happiness has been on everyone’s agenda more than ever recently. It has become the goal of many through better jobs, trips around the world, or even practices like yoga. But is that not the main problem in itself? Looking for something outwardly that is already present within.

The Truth is something that we spend a lot of time dwelling on. We look for it everywhere, in books, in God, and in others. Stop for a moment and think about its meaning? We often think of it as something universal that is set in stone and applies to everyone. But it might well be something different.